Football fever set to boost consumer spending

Football pitch with text saying 2024 and a football

Football fever is set to boost consumer spending across all retail sectors, with grocery and electronics likely to be the big winners, according to the latest research by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Retail spending is projected to increase during the Euros 2024 tournament, according to the BRC’s Consumer Sentiment Monitor, supported by Opinium.

The new poll of 2,000 UK shoppers revealed that “the nation’s love of football will translate into additional purchases” with grocery and electronics likely to fare best.

 

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